Service difficulty report · Tube · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
June 6, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1,028 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Tube
Part number
1102910
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
1,121 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACK FOUND UPPER DIAGONAL TUBE IN AFT FUSELAGE WHILE DOING SL266 ON THIS TUBE. NOTE: THIS ACFT IN MOUNTED ON FLOATS.